Today on the Shine.FM Momcast, we hear from Dr. Amber Residori. She’s the Dean of the School of Life and Health Sciences at Olivet Nazarene University. We discuss what do we do as parents when our kids want to go to college but haven’t decided on a major. Can they still go, what resources should a university have to help our kids in figuring out what degree they want to get? Amber discusses some great resources to help you and your child.

The Office of the Registrar assists students with the registration and charting of academic courses, as well as processes transcript requests. With the help of this office, students can verify that they are carrying the appropriate course load to graduate with their intended degrees in a timely manner.

à Degree Requirements

o Pull up the Degree Requirements page for the 7-10 majors you are considering

o Consider the courses listed on the Degree Requirements page for each of the 7-10 majors (if there are several courses you would not enjoy in a major, you might not enjoy that career)

o Consider the number of credits this major will require + the general education credits, compared to the university total credits to graduate. This formula allows you to consider how long you can remain undecided before declaring this specific major.

§ For example: Major 52 credits + Gen Ed 50 credits = 102 credits and total credits to graduate is 128 (This means you have some time to consider this major OR possibly double major OR get a minor)

The Office of the Registrar assists students with the registration and charting of academic courses, as well as processes transcript requests. With the help of this office, students can verify that they are carrying the appropriate course load to graduate with their intended degrees in a timely manner.

à Catalog

o You can use the University Catalog to read a brief description of each course listed in a major. This can help you have a better sense of whether you might enjoy the courses and major overall.

The Occupational Outlook Handbook is the government’s premier source of career guidance featuring hundreds of occupations—such as carpenters, teachers, and veterinarians. Revised every 2 years, the latest version contains employment projections for the 2016-26 decade.